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February 17, 2015 Hartford Mayor E. Pedro Segarra, Hartford City Council President Shawn T. Wooden, City Council members and Rock Cats Owner Josh Solomon joined hundreds of community members for the historic groundbreaking of what will be Hartford’s first ever minor league Ballpark. Read the full story here.

Upper Albany Main Street would like to congratulate Joan Facey on opening her restaurant. Stop by 677 Albany Avenue and visit Joanies Restaurant and experience authentic Jamaican cuisine and support the Upper Albany community. Joanies Restaurant was founded in March 2014 and is quickly becoming a staple on Albany Avenue. The business is open from 7am to 11pm each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Vivian Akuoko of Evay Cosmetics, LLC was nominated on behalf of Marilyn Risi & Upper Albany Main Street for Business Owner of The Year award. Throughout the past year, Mrs. Akuoko has focused her time growing her business to international levels, giving back to the community, and assisting students with the Micro Business Incubator. Evay Cosmetics was founded in 1987 on Albany Avenue and has been an iconic business since. From everyone at Upper Albany Main Street, we continue to wish Vivian and her team great success in the future.

Upper Albany Main Street has officially launched their Facade Improvement Program which will add a much needed visual look to the Avenue. Businesses who are interested in participating in the program should speak with Ellsworth Cross at Upper Albany Main Street. All facade improvements must be in compliance with :